3rd Annual Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers Festival
Event date:
May 1st and 2nd, 2009
Lucky Lab Beer Hall
1945 NW Quimby
503-517-4352

Dart Throw Results

Color for light is lighter than amber, color for dark is darker than amber.
Strength for low is <6% ABV, strength for high is >6% ABV.
Check out photos here http://www.flickr.com/photos/oregonbeer/

What is the Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers Festival?
Portlands Cheers to Belgian Beers started two years ago to help introduce Oregonians to the breadth of style and flavors of beers brewed in Belgium. The first year had 10 brewers pouring 10 beers at the Rock Bottom Brewery on April 10th, 2007.
In 2008, 18 Brewers made 20 different beers for an event held on April 5th, 2008 at Roots Organic Brewing Co. in Portland.

Portlands Cheers to Belgian Beers is much like your standard beer festival, but all the beers are brewed by Oregon breweries in a Belgian inspired manner. In the past two years, all of the breweries were from the Portland Metropolitan area. New for 2009, the Festival will be open to all Oregon Brewers Guild Members.

How is Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers Different?

One Yeast Strain
During the past two years, almost all brewers have used the same Wyeast yeast strain,
to emphasize the educational opportunities for the consumer.
In year one, Wyeast 1762 the Rochefort yeast strain was used.
In year two, Wyeast 3522 the Aredennes yeast was used.
In 2009, the Wyeast 3822, Ingelmunster yeast strain will be used.

Peoples Choice Award with Benefits
The People’s Choice Award Winner gets a number of benefits:
Hosting the next years Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers – this may change in 2010.
Picking next years yeast strain.
Picking the benefiting charity for next years event

Profits from the event Go to a Charity
$2,800 was raised for Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in 2008. The charity chosen for 2009 by Abby Sherrill of the Lucky Labrador Brewing Company will be the Oregon Humane Society.

What’s with a dart toss to chose a beer style?
Due to concerns about any particular yeast strain driving most of the beers towards one beer style, we decided to hold an event to slightly randomize what people are brewing. This event gives us an opportunity to promote Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers well in advance.

Event Details
Portlands Cheer’s to Belgian Beers
Friday May 1st, 2009
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
Noon-10 pm
Lucky Labrador Beer Hall
1945 NW Quimby
Portland
503-517-4352
Admission is Free.
$5 for tasting goblet which is required to taste.
$1 for tastes.

Thanks to our sponsors:
Wyeast Laboratories is a Proud Sponsor of this event:
3822 Ingelmunster Ale (formerly known as Wyeast 3822 Dutch Castle)
This Belgian ale yeast produces spicy, phenolic and tart aromas. Very tart and dry on the palate. Phenol and ester production balanced with a complex finish. High acid producer.
Alcohol tolerance: approximately 12%
Flocculation: medium-high
Apparent attenuation: 74-79%
Temperature range: 65-80°F (18-27°C)

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